Gián án Had better , would rather and other, another

"Had Better and Would Rather" Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps with had/'d better or would/'d rather.
1 It's getting dark. We_______________ go back now.
2 A: Can I borrow your car?
B: You_______________ not!
3 A: Can I borrow your camera?
B: I_______________ you didn't.
4 You know, I_______________ you didn't smoke in front of the kids.
5 You_______________ take insect repellant if you're camping near a lake.
6 I_______________ go to Altea than bloody Benidorm any day.
7 We_______________ you didn't hang out with Craig. He's bad news.
8 They_______________ have everything ready for when our clients arrive or I'll skin
them alive.
9 I_______________ not drink on Friday or I won't be in a fit state for the journey.
10 You_______________ take a bit of time to think this one over carefully.
11 You_______________ not breathe a word about this to David.
12 A: Mike, I_______________ you didn't wear jeans in the office.
B: Craig, I'd rather you weren't my boss!
"Had Better and Would Rather" Exercise - answers
'd = would
1
It's getting dark. We'd better go back now.
2
A: Can I borrow your car?
B: You'd better not!
3
A: Can I borrow your camera?
B: I'd rather you didn't.
4
You know, I'd rather you didn't smoke in front of the kids.
5

You'd better take insect repellant if you're camping near a lake.
6
I'd rather go to Altea than bloody Benidorm any day.
7
We'd rather you didn't hang out with Craig. He's bad news.
8 They'd better have everything ready for when our clients arrive or I'll skin them alive.
9 I'd better not drink on Friday or I won't be in a fit state for the journey.
10
You'd better take a bit of time to think this one over carefully.
11
You'd better not breathe a word about this to David.
12
A: Mike, I'd rather you didn't wear jeans in the office.
B: Craig, I'd rather you weren't my boss!
1. Yes, I know Brigit, but who is the ANOTHER OTHER woman next to
her?
2. She's seeing ANOTHER man.' Does her boyfriend know?'
3. Tom and Jane put the children to bed while the ANOTHER OTHERS
did the cooking.
4. Rachel and Jeff are watching TV. The ANOTHER OTHER girls are
out.
5. You've already had six whiskies. ' only six? Give me ANOTHER !
6. We still need ANOTHER piano player.
7. We don't like these curtains.Could you show us some ANOTHER
OTHERS ?
8. I've found one of my black shoes, but I can't find the ANOTHER
OTHER.
Another / The other
A student page by Mari Nanao
ADJECTIVE + NOUN PRONOUN

open group
singular
plural
another stone (is)
other stones (are)
another (is)
others (are)
closed group
singular
plural
the other stone (is)
the other stones (are)
the other (is)
the others (are)
Examples
(a) There are many different countries in the world. One is America. Another country is Japan.
Another is Brazil. Other countriesare Canada and Korea. Others are Thailand and China.
(b) I have three backpacks. Two of them are old. The other backpack is new. (The other is new.)
(c) I have three backpacks. One is new. The other backpacks are old. (The others are old.)
(d) I will be done in another five minutes.
(e) I need another ten dollars to buy this food.
(f) It is another 4,000 miles to Japan.
Definitions
Another: adj. a different one, more or additional.
Another: pron. one more, an additional one, a different one
Other(s): adj. not the one or ones just mentioned or thought of, different, additional
Other(s): pron. second, alternate
The other(s): the remaining one, the rest of a specific group
Another: is used as an adjective with expressions of time, money and distance.
PART ONE: Choose the correct answer from A,B,C,D,E

A. another B. other C. others D. the other E. the others
Click on the Check Answers button when you are finished.
1)
I forgot my pencil. Do you have any
b
pencils?
2)
I'm still hungry. Can I have
a
steak?
3)
We have two VCRs in the house. One is for the family.
d
is mine.
4)
Tabatha has three jackets. One of them is white.
e
are black.
5)
There are many kinds of colors in the world. One is pink. Blue and green are
c
.
PART TWO: Correct the errors by typing the correct word in the box.
1)
We have three animals in the house. One is a bird.
Another
Other is a dog.
The othe
The others is a cat.
2)

I have four dictionaries. Two of them is
are
electronic, but others
the others
are
books.
3)
I have two pairs of in-line skates. One pairs
pair
are
is
older than
another
the other
one.
4)
One TV is in the bedroom. Other
Anoth
is coming tomorrow.
PART THREE: Type the correct letter in the boxes below.
1)
I have to drive
b
to get there.
a. another ten mile b. another ten miles
c. others ten mile d. other ten miles
2)
I always have four keys on one key chain. One of the keys is for the
front door of the house.
d

for my car.
a. Other keys is b. Others are
c. The other keys is d. The others are
3)
Some people like to watch TV.
a
like TV.
a. Other people don't b. Others people don't
c. The other people don't d. The other people don't
Another / The other
A student page by Tayaporn Rattanavich
"another" has the following meanings:
1) One more of a group of things that have already been mentioned or talked about.
For example: One of my sons is an engineer. Another son is a doctor.
2) another + <time, money or distance> means "more."
For example: I need another 5 minutes. (I need 5 more minutes.)
"other" Several more of a group of things that has already been mentioned or talked about.
For example: Some countries are rich. Other countries are poor.
"the other" means the last of a group of things.
For example: There are three men. One is tall. One is medium. The other is short.
"the others" means the remaining few things in a group.
For example: There are ten men. One is tall. One is medium. The others are short.

Choose YES if the sentence is correct. Choose NO if it is not correct.
1) I have two books. One is fiction. The other is non-fiction.
yes no
YES!
*
yes - the other
2) Cats are popular pets. Other popular pet is a dog.

yes no
YES!
*
no - Another
3) I own two cars. One is a Honda and the other is a Toyota.
yes no
YES!
*
yes - the other
4) This cake is good. May I have another piece?
yes no
YES!
*
yes - another
5) I'll need others 50 dollars to finish the project.
yes no
YES!
*
no - another
6) There are 50 balls. 40 are red. The other balls are blue.
yes no
Try again!
*
yes - The other
7) Two computers are broken. The others are working fine.
yes no
YES!
*
yes - The others
8) One knee hurts. Another is fine.

yes no
YES!
*
no - The other
9) I am looking for other job because I don't like this one.
yes no
YES!
*
no - another
10) These books are English. Others books are math.
yes no
YES!
*
no - The other
You have
9
correct answers out of 10
ANOTHER / THE OTHER
A student page by Kumiko Nosé
adjective + noun pronoun
singular
plural
another pen (is)
other pens (are)
another (is)
others (are)
singular
plural
the other pen (is)
the other pens (are)

the other pen (is)
the other pens (are)
Choose the correct reflexive pronouns to complete the sentences.
1) I went to a restaurant. I ordered two dishes. One is a hamburger, ___ is French fries.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) others
2) I've visited three countries before. One of them is America, ___ is Japan, and (continued...)
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) others
3) (...continued) ___ is Australia.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) others
4) Tom Cruise has been married twice. One wife was named Rita, ___ was named Nicole.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) others
5) Yesterday, I met some of my friends. One was my best friend, ___ were my classmates.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the others D) others
6) I bought four cups. One is yellow, another is pink, ___ are black.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) the other C) others D) the others
7) The meeting will start soon. But I need ___ twenty minutes.
YES!
answ er

A) another B) the other C) other D) others
8) There are three cars at my house. One is my brother's, another is my father's, and ___ is
mine.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) others D) the other
9) There are many cookies on the table. Three of them are mine, ___ are yours.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) the others
10) There are many people in this room. Some of them have black hair, ___ have blonde hair.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) the other C) others D) other
11) My friend didn't come on time. I had to wait for ___ ten minutes.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) the others
12) He has three houses. One is in California, ___ are in New York.
YES!
answ er
A) another B) other C) the other D) the others